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[OptFORESTS @OptFORESTS]

📢Although #OptFORESTS will no longer be actively posting on X, our work is far from over!

Follow us as we work to harness forest genetic resources, offering solutions to tackle environmental challenges.

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[OptFORESTS @OptFORESTS]

🌳 Join us for the first joint #EUFORGEN & OptFORESTS webinar of 2025!

🗓️On 11 April (11:00 - 12:00 CET), we will explore how natural & anthropogenic selection shape tree populations and enhance resilience to climate change!

Register now! https://t.co/tkkpgzDzum #HorizonEU

[OptFORESTS @OptFORESTS]

🎙️🌳 The latest @IUFRO Branching Out podcast features Santiago González-Martínez, our project coordinator, discussing how forest genetics and ground-breaking technologies are shaping the future of forests! #HorizonEU https://t.co/CVFFzNAKEQ

[OptFORESTS @OptFORESTS]

@smurfproject @FORESTEUROPE Great to see the success of this event! I guess you wanted to tag @OptForEU! 🌳💚

[EUFORGEN @EUFORGEN]

#EUFORGEN enters Phase VII (2025-2029) with a renewed mandate to conserve & sustainably use Europe’s forest genetic resources!

Key priorities: 🧬Protecting genetic diversity 🌲 Enhancing #EUFGIS🤝 Supporting forest owners & policymakers

More info 👇
https://t.co/HjRklkuPU1

[OptFORESTS @OptFORESTS]

🌲Our friends from the @RESONATE_forest project organise a final policy workshop on 10 February in Brussels to shape the future of forest #resilience & sustainable value chains. A great chance to connect with experts & policy makers!

📅 Register now! https://t.co/oW6sNOTOMg

[OptFORESTS @OptFORESTS]

🌱🔥 Forest owners and managers, take note! OptFORESTS' research on unique tree lineages could offer valuable insights for mitigating the impact of forest fires. Learn how these gardens pave the way for sustainable forest management practices. #HorizonEU https://t.co/ubw7uY4mOF

[OptFORESTS @OptFORESTS]

🌲 Did you miss the most remarkable and popular #OptFORESTS stories of 2024? Here is a compilation of the most read and shared project news and stories from the past year! This 2025 we are looking forward to many more! 📰 #HorizonEU

[OptFORESTS @OptFORESTS]

Italy's forest management regulations present unique hurdles for artificial regeneration. Learn how OptFORESTS is addressing legislative constraints to revitalise nurseries and promote sustainable practices across Europe ➡️https://t.co/0cyfA7I4tF

[OptFORESTS @OptFORESTS]

🌿 Discover how #OptFORESTS is driving innovation for climate-resilient forests! From cutting-edge research to global collaboration, see the latest breakthroughs, events, and future plans!

Don't miss our last 2024 bulletin! #HorizonEU 👇
https://t.co/m7wEcYLAak

[FORGENIUS @FORGENIUS_EU]

📢 Have you registered for the #FORGENIUS Public Webinar 5️⃣!?
📆12 December
🕒15:00 CET

✨ Explore:
🛠️#EarthMap: no-code tool for environmental monitoring
🧬#Genetic Conservation Units diversity, distinctiveness & vulnerability

📌 Don't miss out! 👇https://t.co/Ys5h18RJaH

[EUFORGEN @EUFORGEN]

🌲 Reviving Norway spruce forests in the Czech Republic's Ore Mountains.🌱Pollution-resistant trees & innovative breeding programmes are helping restore these ecosystems and tackle climate change. A vital step for resilient forests!

More info here👇
https://t.co/3PbzyyXIaW

[EFI Mediterranean Facility @efimedfacility]

Join us for the #8MFW webinar "Species range shift in the face of climate change" 📽️🌲

Don't miss the interesting discussion with Silvio Schueler from @bfwald & Achille Mauri from @ETH_en!
🔗 https://t.co/CMwtDLGxNe

This webinar is organised by @europeanforest & @FCesefor!

[Katri Kärkkäinen @KatriKarkkainen]

Check out, a post doc position in tree breeding & forest genetics at Luke https://t.co/xWxK3rbwlx @OptFORESTS @evoltreeNW

[OptFORESTS @OptFORESTS]

🌱🌍 The #OptFORESTS project was recognised as a shining example of success at Slovenia’s Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Information Day! Discover how we're advancing sustainable forestry practices & contributing to Europe's #forest sector. #HorizonEU https://t.co/18i6dLJflG

[Tom Sim @thomasgeorgesim]

Some clear visual differences are already apparent between European provenances of Scots pine! These are being grown for our UK @OptFORESTS common gardens.

Phenotyping measurements to follow... 🌲

[EUFORGEN @EUFORGEN]

🌍The @FORESTEUROPE Ministerial Conference welcomes progress on the Forest Genetic Resources Strategy for Europe & sets future priorities!

Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to sustainable #forest management through the #Bonn Declaration!

Read more👇https://t.co/v1Bd0JUYTr

[FORGENIUS @FORGENIUS_EU]

🔍 How can we protect forests from the growing impacts of climate change? 🌍 🌡️

Join the second FORESTIA International Conference in Orléans to explore solutions, supported by FORGENIUS and others!

Find out more!👉https://t.co/kLtt2b2a9Z

[OptFORESTS @OptFORESTS]

🌳🌲 We bid farewell to an intense week in Czech Republic of working sessions, meetings, networking... and also of fruitful time together! #OptFORESTS looks forward to next year with ambition and a lot of exciting outcomes to spread! #HorizonEU #forestgenetics #climatechange